Privacy Policy

This is the privacy policy for builtbygabe.co.uk, the personal website of Gabriel Johnson, freelance web developer based in Yorkshire, UK.

I take your privacy seriously and I'll always be straightforward about what data I collect and why. This policy covers how I handle any personal information you share with me through this site.

What data I collect

The only way this site collects personal data is through the contact form on the Let's Chat page. When you fill it in, I receive:

  • Your name
  • Your email address
  • Your company or agency name (if provided)
  • Your phone number (if provided)
  • Your reason for contacting me (if provided)
  • The contents of your message

I don't collect any other personal data and I don't use tracking software or advertising cookies on this site.

Why I collect it

Purely to respond to your enquiry. I won't add you to a mailing list, pass your details to anyone else, or contact you for any reason unrelated to what you've asked about.

Lawful basis for processing

I process contact form submissions on the basis of legitimate interests — you've contacted me directly with an enquiry, and storing that information to respond to you is a reasonable and expected part of that interaction.

How long I keep it

Enquiry emails land in my inbox and I keep them for as long as is reasonably necessary to handle your enquiry or, if we work together, to manage that working relationship. If you'd like me to delete your data at any point, just drop me an email and I'll take care of it promptly.

Who I share it with

Nobody. Your data is not sold, rented, or passed to any third party for any reason.

Cookies

This site uses cookies. Some are essential for the site to function, others help me understand how people are using the site so I can improve it. When you first visit, you'll be asked whether you're happy with analytics cookies being set — you can decline and the site will work just fine without them.

Essential cookies

These are set automatically and are necessary for the site to work. They contain no personal data and cannot be turned off.

Analytics cookies

With your permission, I use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use this site — which pages are popular, how long people spend here, and where traffic is coming from. This helps me improve the site over time. All data is anonymous and no personally identifiable information is collected or stored.

Google Analytics is operated by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. You can read Google's privacy policy at policies.google.com/privacy.

Below is the full list of cookies used on this site:

Cookie Domain Description Duration Type
_ga .builtbygabe.co.uk Installed by Google Analytics. Calculates visitor, session and campaign data and keeps track of site usage for analytics reports. Stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognise unique visitors. 1 year 1 month 4 days Analytics
_ga_* .builtbygabe.co.uk Set by Google Analytics to store and count page views. 1 year 1 month 4 days Analytics

Managing cookies

You can withdraw your consent to analytics cookies at any time by clearing your cookies in your browser settings — they won't be reset until you accept the prompt again on your next visit. You can also opt out of Google Analytics across all sites by installing Google's opt-out browser add-on.

Your rights

Under UK GDPR you have the right to:

  • Know what personal data I hold about you
  • Request a copy of that data
  • Ask me to correct or delete it
  • Withdraw your consent to me holding it at any time

To exercise any of these rights, just email me at builtbygabeuk@gmail.com and I'll get back to you within 30 days.

Changes to this policy

If anything changes — say, I add analytics or a newsletter — I'll update this page. Nothing will change without it being reflected here.

Contact

If you have any questions about this policy or how I handle your data, get in touch at builtbygabeuk@gmail.com.

Last updated: April 2026